Романија

Романија

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ТРГОВСКИ МАРКИ

Filing the Application – Requirements

 
  • Name and address of the Applicant
  • Representation of the Mark
  • List of Goods and Services according to Nice Classification 11th Edition (Classes 1-45)
  • Priority date, country and number and the original Priority document which can be submitted subsequently
  • Power of Attorney simply signed (and sealed, if applicable) by the Applicant. The power of attorney can be submitted within one month of the date of filing.
 

 

Registration Procedure:

 
  • The Application is filed with and examined by the Patent and Trademark Office
  • The registration procedure takes 6-9 months (if all goes smoothly) from the publication date

Opposition:

  • Opposition can be filed against the published Trademark Application can be filed within two months as from the date of publication

Duration:

 
 
  • The trademark is valid for 10 years as from the application date
  • Upon payment of renewal fees, the Trademark will be extended for a further 10-year period. The renewal application can be filed no more than 3 months before the expiration date; the renewal fees can be paid up to six months after the expiration date with a fine of 50%
 

Recording changes in the Register:

 
  • Assignment of Rights
    • Requirements:
      • Power of attorney simply signed (and sealed, if applicable) by the Assignor; Power of attorney simply signed (and sealed, if applicable) by the Assignee; Original assignment agreement or a notarized copy thereof
      • Notarized copy of the original assignment agreement
  • Change of Name
    • Requirements:
      • Simply signed (and sealed, if applicable) Power of attorney indicating the new name; Copy of the registration of change of name with the Trade Registry or any other official document attesting the change of name
      • Copy of the registration of change of name with the Trade Registry or any other document attesting the change of name or a declaration with the genuine signature of the director/president of the company specifying that at a certain date the company has changed its name
  • Change of Address
    • Requirements:
      • Simply signed (and sealed, if applicable) Power of attorney indicating the new address; Copy of the registration of change of address with the Trade Registry or any other official document attesting the change of address
      • Copy of the registration of change of address with the Trade Registry or any other document attesting the change of address or a declaration with the genuine signature of the director/president of the company specifying that at a certain date the company has changed its address

ПАТЕНТИ

Filing a conventional Application – Requirements:

 
  • Name and address of the Applicant
  • Title of the patent
  • Name and address of the inventor (if he/she is not the Applicant), workplace on the date of creating the invention
  • Relevant document attesting the manner by which the Applicant is entitled to file the patent application
  • Statement that the inventor does not wish to have their name mentioned in the application, if relevant
  • The document showing the assignment of rights by the Inventors in favor of the Applicant, simply signed by the Inventors (in original or notarized copy) – it can be submitted subsequently
  • Description of Patent
  • Drawings (if any)
  • Abstract – summary of the invention
  • Priority date, country and number
  • Priority document – it can be submitted subsequently
  • Patent claims
  • Power of attorney simply signed by the Applicant – can be submitted subsequently
  • Translation of description, claims, drawings and abstract into local language - can be filed subsequently
  • The Application is to be filed within one year from the priority date
 

Filing a National Phase of PCT Application – Requirements

 
  • Name and address of the Applicant
  • Title of the patent
  • Name and address of the Inventor (if he/she is not the Applicant) or a declaration that the Inventor does not wish to be mentioned by name in the Application, if relevant
  • Relevant document attesting the manner by which the Applicant is entitled to file the patent application
  • The document showing the assignment of rights by the Inventors in favor of the Applicant, simply signed by the inventors (in original or notarized copy) – it can be submitted subsequently
  • Description of Patent
  • Drawings (if any)
  • Abstract – summary of the invention
  • Priority date, country and number
  • Priority document – can be submitted subsequently
  • Patent Claims
  • International search report
  • Power of attorney simply signed by the Applicant – can be submitted subsequently
  • Translation of the description, claims, drawings and abstract into the local language - can be filed subsequently
  • International Preliminary Examination Report
  • The document showing the assignment of rights by the Inventors in favor of the Applicant, simply signed by the Inventors (in original or notarized copy) – it can be submitted subsequently
 

Registration Procedure:

 
  • The Application is to be published within 18 months from the application date or from the priority date
  • Request for full examination is to be lodged on the application date or on the filing date in the National stage, if relevant, or within 30 months from one of the aforementioned dates.

European Patent

 
  • Romania has been a member of the European Patent Organization since March 01, 2003.

Duration:

 
  • 20 years from the application date for conventional Patents
  • 20 years from the International filing date for the National Phase of PCT patents
  • 25 years - supplementary protection certificate can be obtained and the validity of the patent can be extended up to five years in case of pharmaceutical products and phytopharmaceutical products
  • the protection fees are to be paid annually and, as a rule, are due on the first day of the respective year of protection; the fees can also be paid within six months after the due date with a 50% fine

Recording changes in the Register:

 
  • Assignment of Rights
    • Requirements:
      • Power of Attorney simply signed by the Assignee
      • Notarized copy of the original assignment agreement
  • Change of Name
    • Requirements:
      • Power of Attorney indicating the new name, simply signed by a representative of the Company
      • Copy of the registration of the change of name with the Trade Registry or any other document attesting the change of name or a declaration with the genuine signature of the director/president of the company specifying that at a certain date the company has changed its name.
  • Change of Address
    • Requirements:
      • Power of Attorney indicating the new address, simply signed by a representative of the Company
      • Copy of the registration of the change of address with the Trade Registry or any other document attesting the change of address or a declaration with the genuine signature of the director/president of the company specifying that at a certain date the company has changed its address

ДИЗАЈН

Filing the Application – Requirements

 
  • Name and address of the Applicant
  • Name and address of the author or a declaration that the author chooses not to be mentioned in the application
  • Information regarding the number of external shapes the protection is requested for
  • Graphic representation of the design
  • Priority documents, if relevant
  • Indication of the products in which the design is incorporated, if relevant
  • Description of the novel elements of the design
  • Power of Attorney simply signed by the Applicant's representative. The power of attorney can be submitted within two months of the date of filing

Registration Procedure:

 
  • Industrial Design Application are examined by the Patent and Trademark Office. If the application meets the prescribed requirements, the Office will issue the Registration Certificate
  • The fees are payable every five years

Duration:

 
10 years from the application date, with the possibility of renewal 3 times, for 5 years each time

Recording changes in the Register:

 
  • Assignment of Rights
    • Requirements:
      • Power of Attorney simply signed by the Assignee
      • Notarized copy of the original assignment agreement
  • Change of Name
    • Requirements:
      • Power of Attorney indicating the new name, simply signed by a representative of the Company
      • Copy of the registration of the change of name with the Trade Registry or any other document attesting the change of name or a declaration with the genuine signature of the director/president of the company specifying that at a certain date the company has changed its name
  • Change of Address
    • Requirements:
      • Power of Attorney indicating the new address, simply signed by a representative of the Company
      • Copy of the registration of the change of address with the Trade Registry or any other document attesting the change of address or a declaration with the genuine signature of the director/president of the company specifying that at a certain date the company has changed its address